: About Me

Carl Etheridge is retired and living in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Currently, he is living in the same Seaside Towers as his inspiration, the deceased author of many novels, Thomas Savage. Like his inspiration, he lives alone with his keyboard and the memories of times when life was good to him. He is a hopeless romantic.
After graduating from a major Eastern University, and serving in the U.S. Government intelligence service militarily, the author embarked on a brief career in banking before establishing his own finance company through local capitalization and support.
The penetration of questionable characters, masquerading as prominent businessmen, into his network led the author into areas that bordered on the macabre.
The succeeding years would find the author struggling for redemption and survival, a roller coaster ride through life.
With new beginnings and a fresh start in his spiritual life he was able to let the years travel from his mind to his fingers, and finally, the keyboard. His editorial efforts in local organizations prompted his readers to encourage him in writing his first novel, When Last We Danced, a fictional series of events involving characters he encountered in his journey through life.
Currently, the writer has two more novels, The Learnin' Tree and When I'm With You, with the New York Literary Agency awaiting publication. Also he is in the process of completing four more novels, The Dealmakers, I'll Take the High Road, Revenge, and The Last May Queen.
My profile is on www.amazon.com/connect/carl etheridge. I can be reached on e.mail carletheridge@cox.net. I listen more than I talk.

My passion is ...

people

I know too much about ...

things I shouldn't

My parents always told me ...

I was a goofy looking kid

My childhood ambition ...

evangelism

My favorite memory ...

the frolic of F. Scott and Zelda in the fountain in NYC by the Plaza

Why I write ...

For the emotional highs it gives some readers

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Helium articles, nothing, the Delfonics

My first job ...

Longshoreman at age thirteen

My best moment ...

When I reached the stars at age thirty-nine

My inspiration ...

It's already happened

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The Spirit

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Like diamonds on the fingers Of the deceased, The hands of winter Catch frozen tears From One who cries At what he sees. He pondered, He shaped, He placed each piece In a verdant setting. He sighed, And a warm breeze Brought laughter and love To those he created. He awoke one day To see his children play. They knew not their creator And so they laughed, And they loved, And they felt the warmth of flesh, A godly creation. They searched for more, In wonder of discovery. They found ecstasy In the creation of all things. They explored the wonders Of the One that brought the breeze That caresse...

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